Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals

This certification is targeted to those looking to familiarise themselves with the fundamentals of Security, Compliance and Identity (SCI) across cloud-based and related Microsoft services. This is a broad audience that may include business stakeholders, new or existing IT professionals or students who have an interest in Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity solutions.

Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals (code SC-900)

Candidates should be familiar with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 and understand how Microsoft security, compliance, and identity solutions can span across these solution areas to provide a holistic and end-to-end solution.

Skills measured:

• Concepts of Security, Compliance and Identity
• Capabilities of Microsoft Identity and Access Management Solutions
• Capabilities of Microsoft Security Solutions
• Capabilities of Microsoft Compliance Solutions

You will need to pass exam SC-900 to earn the certification.

Microsoft 365 Security Administrator Associate 

The Microsoft 365 Security Administrator collaborates with the Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator, business stakeholders and other workload administrators to plan and implement security  strategies and to ensure the solutions comply with  the organization’s policies and regulations. This role proactively secures Microsoft 365 enterprise environments. Responsibilities include responding to threats, implementing, managing and monitoring security and compliance solutions for the Microsoft 365 environment. Security Administrators respond to incidents, investigations and enforcement of data governance. The Microsoft 365 Security Administrator is familiar with Microsoft 365 workloads and hybrid environments. This role has strong skills and experience with identity protection, information protection, threat protection, security management and data governance. 
 
Microsoft 365 Security Administration (code M-MS-500)
 
This course will help you to accomplish the following technical tasks: implement and manage identity and access; implement and manage threat protection; implement and manage information protection; and manage governance and compliance features in Microsoft 365. 

Skills measured:

• Implement and manage identity and access 
• Implement and manage threat protection 
• Implement and manage information protection 
• Manage governance and compliance features in Microsoft 365 

You will need to pass exam MS-500 to  earn this certification 

Identity and Access Administrator Associate 

Do you design, implement, and operate an organization’s identity and access management systems by using Azure AD?  Do you manage tasks such as providing secure authentication and authorization access to enterprise applications? Do you troubleshoot, monitor, and report the identity and access environment? If so, you are the right person to be taking the new Microsoft Security Identity and Access exam. 
 
Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator – to be released in April 2021 
 
A candidate should have previous knowledge of Azure Active Directory, either on-premises or in the cloud. An understanding of security concepts like Zero Trusty and Least Access Privilege are a plus.  Candidates should have strong familiarity with Microsoft cloud capabilities, products and services. 
 
Skills measured:  

• Implement an Identity Management Solution 
• Implement an Authentication and Access Management Solution 
• Implement Access Management for Apps 
• Plan and Implement an Identity Governance Strategy 

You will need to pass exam SC-300 to earn this certification.